he canceled rallies in swing states like ohio iowa wisconsin, new jersey and virginia states where a bipartisan message could appeal to independents and the few remaining undecided voters. with the hurricane lashing the east coast, romney toned down his criticism of the president. but he also continued to push a theme that if elected, he would reach across the aisle. >> i'll meet regularly with democrat leadership republican leadership, work for the common interest of the people of america, put the interest of the people ahead of the interest of the politicians. >> reporter: cleveland took a real hit from this storm's very high winds last night. wind gusts up to 60 miles an hour. this morning more than 100,000 people without power. we actually saw last night in this storm a woman being picked up as she was trying to cross the street and thrown to the ground. several people rushed to struggle to help her get up. this morning schools are closed roads are closed. the airport is closed until at least noon. again, with many people without power, who knows if some of these rallies would ha